Category: Suburban News

  • Old Bridge man works as double on ‘Sopranos’

    School worker by day performs in some scenes as ‘Vito Spatafore’ BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Joe Mancini (l), of Old Bridge, is pictured with Joe Gannascoli, who plays Vito Spatafore on “The Sopranos.” Mancini was tapped for the role as Vito’s stunt double this season. OLD BRIDGE – They made…

  • Flying colors

    SCOTT PILLING staff Members of the Sayreville War Memorial High School color guard perform Saturday night during the Winterguard competition, which featured performances by students of several New Jersey high schools.

  • Dozens of car break-ins seen in Sayreville area

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Some 25 cars were broken into and thousands of dollars worth of property was stolen in the borough on a single night this week. Cars parked outside two neighboring borough homes and in the parking lots of the Costa Verde restaurant, the Colosseum Nightclub…

  • Father of fire victim gets child endangerment charge

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Days after attending the funeral of his 5-year-old son, Kevin Sturgis surrendered himself to borough police Monday on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Sturgis, 31, is accused of leaving his son, Erik, home alone March 4, when a house fire…

  • Many set to go green on a Friday St. Pat’s

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Friendly Sons, Blarney stones and a whole lot of corned beef.Local establishments are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day, which, since it falls on a Friday this year and coincides with March Madness, could bring out even larger crowds than usual. “It’s wild,” said Rich Weber,…

  • Zoom, zoom, zoom …

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Sayreville Cub Scout Matthew Crowley celebrates as his “Firehawk” car passes the finish line in second place. Adam DiBenedetto’s “Tiger” car is close behind at a pinewood derby held Saturday at the Mickey Sedlak Center.

  • Firm gets $81K for design work at Mannino Park

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – The Township Council on Monday approved a professional service contract for future recreational uses at Peter A. Mannino Park. The council voted unanimously to award the $81,000 contract to Kinsey Associates, a Hackettstown-based architectural firm that specializes in recreation. The vote was unanimous,…

  • Council ready to settle dispute over park name

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – A years-old controversy surrounding the name of the borough’s waterfront park on River Road could soon be settled. The Borough Council on Monday introduced an ordinance that would name the park in honor the late Ken Buchanan, something that the borough initially proposed following…

  • SERA sues over council additions; court date set

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — As anticipated, the Sayreville Economic Redevelopment Agency has filed a lawsuit in response to legislation that allows Borough Council members to sit on the agency. The Borough Council adopted an ordinance last month making SERA a nine-member body that includes two council members. The…